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• Emphasizes experimentation and logical development rather than cataloging of facts and names.
• Encourages students to think critically and find their own answers.
• Teaches lab skills--measuring and recording data.
• Develops analytical skills-- interpreting data and drawing conclusions.
• Builds self-confidence.
• Teaches students to work independently and in teams.
• Stresses the need for evidence in reaching conclusions.
• Provides a solid foundation for future science courses.
• Provides a wide variety of problems, ranging from simple confidence-builders to those requiring high-level thinking skills.
• Motivates a wide range of students.

• Allows teachers to act as leaders in their students' learning.
• Provides suggestions for each experiment--including schedules, equipment, technical hints, safety precautions, and sample data--in a comprehensive Teacher's Guide and Resource Book.
• Supports teachers by providing answers to all questions, including further insights and a variety of approaches, in the Teacher's Guide and Resource Book.
• Gives teachers the tools for a comprehensive evaluation of their students' progress--including lab tests--in the Assessment Package.
• Enables teachers to interpret the source of their students' errors on multiple-choice tests with a unique Diagnostic Software.
• Offers teachers residential and local workshops in which authors and veteran IPS teachers provide hands-on experience with all aspects of the course.